| Literature DB >> 29912842 |
Katie M Moynihan1,2,3,4, Andrew Barlow2, Clare Nourse4,5, Claire Heney6, Sanmarié Schlebusch4,7, Luregn J Schlapbach2,3,4,8.
Abstract
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia and may cause life-threatening disease in children. We identified 30 (0.3%) confirmed M. pneumoniae cases by clinical and laboratory criteria in 11,526 pediatric intensive care unit admissions. Outcomes were comparable to patients admitted with other infections (n=3005; P > 0.1). Our findings indicate that empiric antimicrobial coverage for M. pneumoniae infection in pediatric intensive care unit is rarely needed.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29912842 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002029
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J ISSN: 0891-3668 Impact factor: 2.129